Bollywood stars regularly lip-synch show tunes on the big screen. But heartthrob Saif Ali Khan wants to take it a step further by actually singing in a rock band.
Last month, Khan belted out songs and played electric guitar at a concert with popular Indian rock band Parikrama. The group has sung tunes like the
Doors' Roadhouse Blues
, and AC/DC's
Highway to Hell,
is keen to play with the band again, one of the group's members said on Friday.
"We're in regular touch. He's an actor first, but this is something he enjoys doing," said Subir Malik, who plays the keyboard and doubles as Parikrama's manager. "It's definitely unconventional for a Bollywood actor to be jamming with a rock group."
Saif's films have done well in 2005. His Parineeta and SalaamNamaste were blockbusters. But his first love, according to Mallik, are 1970s Western rock bands like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple that have inspired many a teenager to pick up a guitar and join a band.
"I guess we've grown up listening to the same bands. The bands we're fans of, he worships too," Mallik said.
{{/usCountry}}"I guess we've grown up listening to the same bands. The bands we're fans of, he worships too," Mallik said.
{{/usCountry}}He added that another Bollywood star, whom he wouldn't name, was also likely to play with the band.